Apple released its second update to its latest operating system, pushing iOS 8.0.2 to fix what the previous iOS 8.0.1 broke.
To start from the beginning, the iOS 8 launch was marred by a bug that prompted Apple to pull all HealthKit-related apps from its App Store. The company later issued an iOS 8.0.1 update that was supposed to solve those issues, but instead it disabled cellular service and Touch ID for many iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. As one can easily imagine, the company received a firestorm of criticism for rendering the devices virtually useless, with many complaining that after the update they basically own a more expensive player.
Apple promised to release an iOS 8.0.2 update soon to patch things up, and advised users to reinstall iOS 8 in the meantime as a temporary solution. The company has now released the second iOS 8 update, which should fix the major issues iOS 8.0.1 caused when it rolled out to iPhone owners on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
The new iOS 8.0.2 is available immediately as an over-the-air (OTA) update and will fix the aforementioned cellular service and Touch ID issues, and it will also include the bug fixes the original iOS 8.0.1 packed.
Apple had pulled the buggy iOS 8.0.1 update roughly one hour and fifteen minutes after releasing it, but that time was enough to affect plenty of iPhone users. Although the issue seemed to be quite widespread, however, Apple told CNBC that less than 40,000 iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices were affected by iOS 8.0.1. The company has also issued an apology along with the release of the new iOS 8.0.2 update.
"iOS 8.0.2 is now available for users, it fixes an issue that affected iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who downloaded iOS 8.0.1, and includes improvements and bug fixes originally in iOS 8.0.1," the company stated, according to TechCrunch. "We apologize for inconveniencing the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who were impacted by the bug in iOS 8.0.1."
Following the release of iOS 8.0.2, the HealthKit-enabled apps that were previously pulled should return to the App Store, and the update will also bring fixes for third-party keyboards, Photo Library, Reachability, SMS/MMS messages, and others.
Even after installing iOS 8.0.2, however, it seems that multiple users in Australia are still experiencing both Touch ID and cellular service issues, MacRumors reports. If you have downloaded and installed iOS 8.0.2, drop by our comment section below and let us know whether it fixed the issues caused by iOS 8.0.1.
